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Latest: Steam train will pass through villages

On Sunday 22 August SRPS Railtours 'Forth Circle' steam specials will run
along the railway through the villages of Cairneyhill, Torryburn, Low
Valleyfield, Culross and Kincardine.

Summer Fete and Farmers Market

Although the day was grey, the wind was light and the rain stayed off until the last of the crowds had gone! Unusual weather for Culross and Torryburn Parish’s Fete, but it certainly brought the visitors in.

Culross cycle route opened

Walkers and cyclists in Culross can now enjoy a new safe path from the village, with the official opening of the Kincardine to Culross cycle route.

Visitors turn out in force for festival

Some 1000 visitors attended Culross Musical & Arts Festival, with Eddi Reader's concert (left) opening the weekend.

People arrived early for Carmen on Saturday and enjoyed their picnics and soaked up the sun before, during and after the performance.

Crombie: The Bygone Years

Crombie is to showcase its history with the goal of having a public exhibition on display on September 4th and 5th, in the community centre.

Crombie Social Committee are looking for enthusiastic volunteers of all ages willing to give up some of their time/skills to help make this happen.

Successful outcome to Saline consultation

A community consultation has shown strong support for the Saline Environmental Group’s proposals for improvements to the village.

The consultation was the final phase in the development of ideas for a community garden, conversion of a derelict outhouse at Saline School, an improved path to Steelend and a new path to Oakley. Villagers were able to see detailed plans funded from a grant from the Big Lottery’s “Investing in Ideas” initiative.

Woodland Park ablaze with colour

With the snowdrops having faded, the Valleyfield Woodland Park is now ablaze with other spring flowers.

Why not visit to see the fine displays of wood anemone (also known as granny's nightcap), lesser celandine and wood sorrel, all plants that carpet the woodland floor?

If you are unfamiliar with the wood's paths, you can pick up a snowdrop trail leaflet from the Dunfermline tourist information centre or download one here. This will get you started. There are many other interesting paths to explore.

Furniture Reuse Campaign launched

Fife Council, in collaboration with Zero Waste Scotland and the Community Recycling Network for Scotland (CRNS) have launched their Furniture Reuse Campaign.

The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to donate their unwanted furniture and other household items to local community-based organisations who will reuse it and sell it on at low cost.

Download Furniture reuse guide (PDF file)

A4 poster (PDF file)

Retailer leaflet (PDF file)

'Massive cuts' in Fife services

The Campaign Against Charges group have extended their remit to include fighting against the cuts to services announced by Fife Council as part of the budget in February of this year.

The first announcement was the closing of the shopping delivery and pension collection service which affects over 1000 people. In addition the annual spring clean is to go and the cost of the community alarm is to increase by 50% to £1.50 per week.

New booklet on villages

The West Fife Villages Community Planning Group has commissioned Links Media to prepare a revised West Fife Villages booklet.

The original edition was funded by a BIG Lottery grant and successfully raised awareness of the area’s many assets and communities. It was updated in 2005 but the group feels that it should be revamped to provide locals and visitors with more information about the area.

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